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The Roman Army (in a nutshell) – part 2

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Although Roman legions were formidably strong, they were best suited to fighting enemies on foot; against horsemen wielding swords, they could gather in a defensive formation and break the attack using gladius and pilum once the enemy had approached enough, but archers on a horse represented a dangerous issue for the legionaries.An example of such …

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Vandals (in a nutshell)

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Believed to have originated in Scandinavia, the Vandals were an East Germanic tribe, first mentioned in the Natural History of Pliny the Elder (77 CE), then by Tacitus in his Germania (98 CE). The origin of their name is still covered in mystery, and we cannot even tell for sure if Vandals was actually their …

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